Using a traveller to measure a wheel circumference
An example of the wheelwrights art
A long job in hand in the wheelwrights shop.
Large bow saw in use on spoke ends
Trimming the felloes
Shaping with a drawknife
Drawknife in use
A taper auger
Shaping an adze handle
Drawknife in use
Tyre nearly in place
Checking the tyre is properly fitted.
Trimming the felloes to shape with a drawknife
Second tyre nearly in place
Using a rasp
A wheel in need of repair
A corner of the wheelwrights shop
Cleaning up the felloes
Fitting the felloes together
Using a rasp to shape a notch
Wheel in position for the tyre
Shaping with a rasp
Still cooling off.
Sawing off the spoke ends
Cleaning up
Shaped handles just made.
Checking the tyre circumference
Close up of the hub
Not just a wheelwright but a rakemaker too.
Field gun wheels
Fitting the hot tyre
Drawknife in use shaping
Cooling down
Welding an iron band for a wheel hub
A few finishing touches to the second tyre
Bow saw in use cleaning up spoke ends
The second tyre being hammered in place
Cleaning up with the drawknife
Checking the size of the tyre with a traveller
Letting off steam
Cleaning up the weld
Using a press on the tyre
Adzes awaiting handles
There is a wheel somewhere under the steam
A pile of iron hubs
A 12 spoked wheel
Cleaning up with an angle grinder
Applying a hot tyre
The first stage in shaping
A few finishing taps
Hammering the tyre into place
A traveller in use on the wheel.
Welding a hub band
Cleaning up the tyre
Fitting a heated tyre on the wheel
Welding the tyre joint
Cooling the tyre down
Dampening the flames
An example of wheel making in the past
Newly made wheel awaiting a tyre
Drawknife in use again.
Sawing off the spoke ends
Clamping the wheel down
Cooling the hot tyre
Trimming with a drawknife
Spot welding
An interesting wheel!
Welding
Laying the wheel on the tyring stand
Close up of the clamping
Second tyre being hammered into place
Shaping with a rasp
A taper auger in use boring a wheel hub
Welding the tyre
Field gun wheels
Cleaning up the tyre
Boring a hub the traditional way
Using a press on the tyre join
Using a chipping hammer
The hot tyre in place
Wheel awaiting a tyre
Detail of the wheel
European style wooden plane in use on a tool handle.
Detail of a 12 spoked wheel
Preparing the wheel for tyring
Marking out a felloe
Clamped in place for tyring
Cooling down while the trye is hammered in place
Welding the tyre
Drawknife in use
Boring a hub with a taper auger
Welding the tyre
Clamping the tyre ready for welding
Initial shaping
Tail vice and dog
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